High School Writing 2A, Semester

$299.00

High School Writing 2A is a sixteen-week writing course designed to follow High School Writing 1. This class includes a timed essay and a variety of writing assignments that cover all four major modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. More formal essays and a research paper are offered in the B semester of this course.

This course is offered twice per year: in the spring semester and the fall semester.

  • COURSE OBJECTIVES

    Students who complete this writing course will be able to…

    • write for a variety of purposes, including narration, description, exposition, and persuasion.

    • defend an opinion using structured, rational argumentation.

    • engage the writing process by employing the following five steps in composing every paper: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing.

    • demonstrate comprehension of basic mechanics rules in their writing.

    • demonstrate proficiency at writing under time constraints.

    • improve their writing across a wide range of broad evaluative areas, including content, style, and form.